Post on 17-Feb-2017
Internship Report:Links for Greener
L earningTeam:Patrice Ru ssellFasah AdasenS y lv ia Onw u och a
Agenda❖ About LGFL
❖ P roject Overview
❖ Wetland Init ia tive
❖ Earth Day E x position 2016
❖ Train ing & SchoolP resentations
❖ Measures & E valuation
❖ Key Learn ings
❖ Conclusion
L inks for Greener L earning
● A g ro Biodiversity P roject
● Train the Trainer
● E n v ironmen talAwareness
& Education for
Newcomers
● In ternsh ip p rogra m
● Newcomers Green Mom
Project Overview Primary Project Objectives
Project Business Goal
Benefits &Opportunities
Milestones Milestone 1
Milestone 2
Milestone 3
Ta sks and Deliverables
Grouped into two:
Major Tasks
Minor Tasks
●Five stage
process in
Project
Planning &
Execution
Tools Used toManage Projects
● Schedule
● GanttC h art
Martindale Pond WetlandInitiative
Martindale Pond Introduction
History
Ecology
Classification
Significance
Martindale Pond Wetland
IMPORTANCE OF THE WETLAND
B i o d i v e r s i t y N a t u r a l a q u i f e r L ivelihood
C HA LLENGES In discr iminate disposal of waste
2016Earth Day Celebration
Earth Day● Global celebrated day
● “Trees for the Earth”
● 7.8 bi l l ion trees!
Planning PhaseDate, Ven u e
Them e “Conservation for Life’s Preservation”A u dience- sch ools, newcomers
Activit ie s for th e event
Potential sponsors/exhibitors.
Develop p roposals, letters
Worksh op plann i n g m eet ing
● Exhibitor/Sponsorship
Packages
Budget
Ven u e
Booth rentalsTables, ch airs
Stationer y su pplie s
BUDGET FOR EARTH DAY EVENT
Items required for Event
Unit Cost
Quantity Total Cost
Venue - Market square
$500/day 1 $500.00
Booth Rentals $40 18 $720.00
Tables $6.50 12 $78.00
Chairs $1.00 100 $100.00
Publicity (Media) n/a
Event planning(volunteers)
n/a
Stationery supplies $150
Refreshments $400
Total $1948.00
Date: Apr i l 22, 2016
Expected attendance: 600+
students, “newcomers”, members of
the public.
Exhibitors: 16, Sponsors: 8
Guests of honor: Mayor Walter
Sendzik, MPP, St. Catharines J im
B radley
Event Specifications
Jim Bradley
Walter Sendzik
● Ven u e- Market Square
Workshops &Competitions
Workshops
Energy conservation Composting 3Rs- Reduce, Reuse,
Recycle Planting Vermiculture Drinking Water Game Living Walls
● Poster Art
● Eco Fash ion S h ow
● Poetry/So n g
Competition
Competitions
Marketing &Publicity
● Press release i n
newspaper
● Distrib ute p roposals to
sch ools
● TV coverage- Cogeco,
S n a pd
Training &Presentations
Training s / Present a tionsThe Waste Management TrainingPicture sh owing p resentation at the Niagara Folks Arts &Multicultural Centre
The Was te Mana gement Training
3Rs - Reduce, Reuse & Recycle Waste Sort ing & Bin Categories
Trainings / Presenta tion
The Wetland Training Martindale Pond
Assessm ent of the Pond
Clean -up activ ity scheduledA p r i l 23rd, 2016
Update an d follow up
PPE
Project Evaluation
Earth Day Expo2015
vsEarth Day Expo
2016
Key Performance Indicators
Earth Day Event 2015
Earth Day Event 2016 (expected)
# of attendees 300 600+
# of schools none 10
# of exhibitors 15 16
# of sponsors 5 8
# of workshops 6 7
# of competitions none 3
Ministry Officials none 2
Media presence yes yes
Partnership with other organizations
none 2
Intangible Criteria● Workshops carried out
successfu l ly.
● Positive media coverage.
● Positive feedback f rom
attendees.
● Eff ic ient handl ing of
students by volunteers.
Evaluation of Wetland Initiative
● Approxim ately 30
students particip ated.
● Stud ents came
prepared i n suitable
attire.
● Rem oval of al l v is ible
ga rbage f rom the
wetland area.
Key L earning s / Conclusion• Opportu n ity to i m p rove p rofessional ly
and gain valuable sk ills .
• Hands-on p ractical learn i n gexperie n ces
• Future network
Thank you For Your Time.